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Strip District
  • History of the Strip District Article containing information concerning the founding of the Strip District and its history, the industry that has built the area in history and the Strip District as it is today.

Henry Clay Frick

Homestead
Battle of Homestead A website provided by the Battle of Homestead Foundation that recounts events in history pertaining to the Battle of Homestead in 1892. Check out the links on the left titled "1892 Battle" and "Archives" in particular for some great historical info. Lots of pictures!

Kennywood

Kennywood Memories - Part 1 of a 5 part WQED series (parts 2-5 can also be found on YouTube)

Kennywood Timeline A chronological history of Kennywood.

Pitt
History of the University of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Museums of art and history


Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
  • Pittsburgh City LivingNeighborhood resource links, links for parks and recreation in Pittsburgh, virtual map that allows the user to explore current neighborhoods in all corners of Pittsburgh, broken into North, South, East, West and Central sections.

Historic Pittsburgh
  • PA Photo and Document Collections This is a primary source which gives access to many PA related historical newspaper articles and documents.
  • Pittsburgh Digital Library A comprehensive collection of local resources that supports research of the western Pennsylvania area. The web site provides links and access to historic Pittsburgh maps, images, texts and timelines. Includes full copies of books relating to Pittsburgh history.
  • Harry Houdini and Pittsburgh A 2009 Post Gazette article recounting Houdini's performances in Pittsburgh.
  • Western Pennsylvania History "Western Pennsylvania History is an important regional journal with extensively illustrated articles that cover numerous subjects including history, archaeology, cultural interests, sports, literature, architecture, railroading, folk art, and much more. It is published by the Senator John Heinz History Center, and has been a source of information and scholarship since 1918. The journal was originally published as Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, and in the 1990s as Pittsburgh History."

Andrew Carnegie



Famous Pittsburghers
  • August Wilson A description of August Wilson's life in Pittsburgh, plus details about the plays he wrote and where they were performed. Includes a paragraph about the plans to honor Wilson's works and history in the Hills District where he grew up, as well as a wide assortment of links to news article about his death, life and works.
  • Fred Rogers Biographical information on Mr. Rogers' childhood, career, his television show and his death.
  • Famous Pittsburghers Includes biographical info on people from Pittsburgh such as Jimmy Stewart and Fred Rogers, great actors of their time who got their start in western Pennsylvania. Some other famous names include Joe Montana, Christina Aguilera, Gene Kelly and Andy Warhol, August Wilson and many more.

Andy Warhol



Pittsburgh Steelers
  • History of Pittsburgh Steelers The Pro Football Hall of Fame's collection of factual history regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers, including team facts, hall of fame players and team greats.

Pittsburgh Athletes



  • Roberto Clemente MLB.com feature article
  • Roberto Clemente-Tragic Death New York Times article detailing the events that lead to the tragic plane crash that killed Roberto Clemente.
  • Roberto Clemente Tributes Two tributes to the great Roberto Clemente, published by the New Pittsburgh Courier and The New York Times, both in 1973.
  • Mario Lemieux Hockey Hall of Fame-Biography, stats, pictures, video, spotlight profile and Lemieux's induction speech
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Use this website to search for biographies of football players, coaches and owners in history such as Franco Harris, Art Rooney, Dan Rooney, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, Jack Ham
  • Steelers Bios Short biographies of every Steelers player to be accepted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame


Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Timeline of Pirates History Use the timeline to trace Pirates history, from the Waner brothers to Ralph Kiner to Roberto Clemente.
  • Rosters through history Every player to wear a Pirates uniform is listed here, including Honus Wagner.
  • Pirates History Lists venues from when the Pirates were founded until now, championships won, year by year results, retired numbers and managers through Pirates history.
  • Baseball History in Pittsburgh Covers Pirates history from the Negro Leagues to the present.